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Posted by: FLCrackerGirl, 12:10 AM GMT on July 08, 2008

(...She's So Hideous!!! LOL)

Just for Laughs, This is a T-Shirt Design I Did Back 1996,
The Last Time Bertha was Threatening...
Yeah, I Know Bertha Didn't Hit Florida Back Then, But She Got TOO Close.

When I screen printed t-shirts, our company used to get art & print supplies ready, in case the big one hit.
After Andrew, t-shirt printers & sporting good stores knew the only way to survive financially in the aftermath of a big storm, might be to pump out shirts with designs like this one for sale to the locals, law enforcement & clean-up crews. Only minimal electricity (if any) is needed to actually print t-shirts if you plan to be without power for a while.

Bertha '96 was too close for comfort for us on the Treasure Coast. At one point Vero Beach & Sebastian were the possible projected landfall points. But She Recurved, literally at the last minute towards the Carolinas instead.

I honestly remember putting this t-shirt design up into the production stations at 5pm. I thought if she doesn't turn tonight, this is the next job we'll be printing...in the dark, after she blows thru.

By the 8pm advisory, she started to recurve, just like the models were prediciting, away from Florida (but the poor Carolinas). Thank God! for WeatherUnderground.com's Tropical Pages (because the weather channel & local stations gave you squwat to go on.)

Our company, T-Shirt Factory, created many t-shirt designs for impending storms over the 20 years we screen printed. (espcially in the really busy years; '95 '96 & '99). Luckily, we only ever had to use the design for "I Survived Hurricane Erin 1995" landfell in Vero Beach (barely a baby cane). It sort of became our superstition that if we made a design, the storm won't hit. LOL. We always figured it was better to be prepared than not.

What about 2004-2005? I have to admit we didn't create designs those years, Beforehand. We had transitioned into embroidery only on garments & the superstitious pre-need didn't seem so important. Besides, Electronic Embroidery Machines Can't Run Without A/C & Power.
So After Those Storms when we did get power back to the shop?? Yes, indeed did we stitch shirts. 1000's of Frances-Jeanne-Wilma items for Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue, City/County & even FEMA Staff need sportshirt & caps to wear.

What Did I Learn???
Make A Design to Scare Off The 'Canes Anyways &
No Power+No Water+(Heat/Rain/Humidity)=Staffers Who Need Lots of Clean Shirts=$$

Thanks for Visiting!
FLCrackerGirl FRAN
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Treasure & Space Coasts Radar

Posted by: FLCrackerGirl, 2:33 PM GMT on September 18, 2007

..........Additional Views:....Long Range MELBOURNE Radar Loop......... FL & GOMEX Visbile Satellite Loop........98L (off South Florida) .........97L Near PR & The Lesser Antilles..........TS KAREN (Central Atlantic)______________________

Updated: 4:48 PM GMT on September 26, 2007

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Dean on Cuban Radar

Posted by: FLCrackerGirl, 7:12 AM GMT on August 17, 2007

RADAR SITES IN CUBA...Yo Hablo en Espanol?Courtesy of the Cuban Meteorological OfficeWatchin Out For Our Friends in The Central Carribbean Including The Cayman Islands.CLICK! On Pic For A Mosaic Composite Link or Text Link Directs to Individual Radar Sites.

Updated: 12:30 AM GMT on August 20, 2007

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Dementor Influenced Wx

Posted by: FLCrackerGirl, 2:48 AM GMT on July 19, 2007

Here's a Link To JK Rowlings' July 30th Web Chat Transcriptin Case Anyone From The WU/HarryPotter7 Book Club Missed It.EXCERPTED WEATHER QUESTION :o)Question: Do the Muggles Notice that there Arent Any Weird Things Going on now that Voldemort's Gone??J.K. Rowling: Yes, the World Seems To Be A Much Sunnier Place...Literally � with the Dementors Gone, The Weather Gets Better!We are Having a Heavily Dementor-Influenced Summer Here in the UK.Hmmmm. Maybe Here In Florida...

Updated: 3:33 AM GMT on August 02, 2007

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WU Photo Scavenger Hunt

Posted by: FLCrackerGirl, 8:51 PM GMT on July 15, 2007

GATORXGRRRL Wins WU Photo Scavenger Hunt: ICE CREAMSTAY TUNED FOR HER NEW LIST...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~July is National ICE CREAM Month...& Today is National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sunday in July)!!"Do You Remember The Ice Cream Man??"photo by NewYorkCountryWU Photos Scavenger Hunt: ICE CREAM1. ICE CREAM2. CHOCOLATE3. VANILLA4. FROZEN TREAT (Snocone, Popsicle, Milkshake...)5. SPRINKLES/Jimmies (ie, Confetti, Droplets...)6. YOUR FAVORITE FL...

Updated: 2:37 AM GMT on July 19, 2007

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